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Q30.A hydrogen atom changes its state from n = 3 to n = 2. Due to recoil, the percentage change in the wave length of emitted light is approximately 1 × 10−n . The value of n is_____. [Given Rhc = 13.6eV, hc = 1242eVnm, h = 6.6 × 10−34 J s mass of the hydrogenatom = 1.6 × 10−27 kg ] JEE Main 2024 (04 Apr Shift 1) JEE Main Previous Year Paper

What This Question Tests

This question involves calculating the energy of an emitted photon, then determining the recoil kinetic energy of the atom due to momentum conservation, and finally finding the percentage change in wavelength.

Concepts Tested

Energy levels of hydrogen atomRecoil momentumConservation of momentumChange in wavelength due to recoil

Formulas Used

E = Rhc(1/n₂² - 1/n₁²)

p = E/c

p_recoil = p_photon

K_recoil = p²/2m

ΔE = K_recoil

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